示 (shì) — (bound form) to show, to indicate; indicator

Definition

示 is a bound morpheme meaning 'to show / indicate' — it never stands alone but combines with other characters, e.g. 表示 (to express), 出示 (to show/produce), 示意 (to signal).

bound form

(bound form) to showto indicateindicator

Examples

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Tā yòng yǎn shén xiàng wǒ biǎo shì le bù mǎn.
He expressed dissatisfaction to me with his eyes.
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Qǐng chū shì nín de zhèng jiàn.
Please show your ID.
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Zhè ge biāo zhì shì yì qián fāng jìn zhǐ tōng xíng.
This sign indicates that the road ahead is closed.

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